Palliative Nurse Clinician
About the role
The Palliative Care Nurse Clinician provides clinical support to patients with serious illness as part of an interdisciplinary palliative care team. Responsibilities include patient and caregiver education, care coordination, symptom and medication management, and advance care planning.
Collaborates in Palliative Care team consultations and rounding on referred patients. Provides clinical support, documentation of palliative care assessment and daily rounding. Provides education to patients/families and staff regarding short and long term goals of care, symptom management, advance care planning. Educates and mentors nurse students, medical residents. Coordinates with Care Management staff regarding patient's transition to other care settings.